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EP 3 768 206 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 27.01.2021 Bulletin 2021/04 (21) Application number: 19771603.8 (22) Date of filing: 21.03.2019

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 9/007(2006.01) A61F 9/013(2006.01) A61F 9/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2019/023323 (87) International publication number: WO 2019/183322 (26.09.2019 Gazette 2019/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 22.03.2018 US 201862646538 P (71) Applicant: Alphamed, Inc. El Paso, Texas 79930 (US)	(72) Inventor: GUBACHY, James Michael El Paso, Texas 79930 (US) (74) Representative: Müller Schupfner & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB  Schellerdamm 19 21079 Hamburg 21079 Hamburg (DE)